Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-15
We are bpildino two railroa,

ward. We are building two railroad
bridges ont in Oman and the railroads
are iast hustling IN gst into the city. We
want all the railroads we can possibly get,
and Wbeekng should feel the sane way
and do everything in her power to help
them in. 1t would be taking very little
money out Of the city to putup the bridge
as it would give employment to a great
deal of labor, and Wheeling would get the
benefit of it.
W. H. Sheib-Wheeling should have had
that bridge years ago. Then she would have
been abreast Of the times. Now the train
OF progress is passing and she is attempting
to hang on. If we don't catch that bri ige
we will be so much further behind the
times. 1t can and should be built with
out fail.
p. B. Dobbins-There is not the least
doubt that the bridge should and will be
built. / do not think there is q man who
has the interests of the city at heart who
would oppose the measure. If the matter
were put to q vote Of the people it would
carry with q clean sweep. The time has
come when we should have the bridge and
l have no doubt but that it will be built.
VIM. A. Caldwell-The bridge would
bring Wheeling into great prominence as a
railroad centre, and besides bringing the
roads already assured into Wheeling, it
would also DE an inducement for contem-
plated lines to come to us.
George Hook-We should have the
bridge by all means, and also the Union
depot. In my opinion the best place to
locate the depot would be over Wheeling
creek, from the B. & o. bridge up to Mar
ket street. The creek could be bridged
over, and there would be no outlay for
land, at the same time the depot would be
centrally located and be of benefit to the
lower as well as the upper end Of the city.
Besides this it would cover over a part of
the city that isn't at all beautiful and no
credit to il. l think the bridge will be
a go.
Mr.. Vardy--I am heartily In favor Of the
bridge and think we should have it by all
means, and now is the time the matter
should be pushed through.
Jacob w. Grubb-There is no doubt
about the fact that we should have the
bridge, and there is no good reason why 1t
should not be built. The plans are per-
fectly feasible, and the time has come
when we cannot we'll do without 1t.
Wheeling has missed several opportunities
of a like nature, and she should not he
thrown back again by not taking advan-
tage of the present brilliant opportunity,
and I feel confident that the people will
see to it that the matter is pushed through.
NJ. Emsheimer-There is no progressive
citizen who could conscientiously oppose
such a movement, and feel confident that
all would be perfectly willing to be taxed
a little more to have the bridge built. 1t
would be of everlasting benefit and a source
of continual income to the city.
B. B. Dovener-The bridge would un-
doubtedly be a great thing for the manu-
featuring And business interests OF the city,
and sb Duld be pushed through without
delay. OF course, we should have had the
bridge years ago. and / have always been
heartily in favor of it, but now we
have another opportunity to get it end the
chance should not be thrown away. Now
is the accepted time, and | am glad to see
YOU bringing q matter Of so much public
Importance before the people, and sincerely
believe it will be carried out successfully.
Col. A. j. SWEENEY am decidedly in
favor of the bridge and have been for years.
There is no reason why it should not and
cannot be built, and now is the time to
do it.
William Erskine-If the bridge will
bring in tire railroads We should haze it by
all means.
JOS. A. Faris-It is a scheme to swallow
up the park project. The bridge will not
be built until we are all dead.